Federal Grant Award Summary

Northern Michigan Alliance For Independent Living, doing business as Disability Network Northern Michigan, received a $176,887 formula grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the HHS Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award funds service delivery through September 29, 2027, supporting a statewide network of centers for independent living serving Michigan's Northern region.

Under this award, the awardee delivers core independent living services designed to maximize independence and community integration for individuals with significant disabilities. Key products and services include peer counseling, information and referral, independent living skills training, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance facilitating movement from institutional settings such as nursing facilities to community-based living environments. The organization also serves as a sub-awardee under the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity's Michigan Rehabilitation Services Independent Living (MRSIL) program, further expanding service capacity throughout the Grand Traverse and Northern Michigan regions. As a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit provider, Disability Network Northern Michigan operates as a private nonprofit agency in compliance with section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.